and permanently deprived him of the right defended him with a strike. Within a year Ford had broken up the section and sent the 29 men to different for Ford Wages in other car firms raced ahead of level, theirs. Hy Fely 1974 the basic ralcof day-shift line workers in Chrysler, Coventry was £53.57 In Ford if was a miserable G8 however the outeome of the 197l strike in the cost of was bonanza a was then toar Ford-started its triumphant rene menest cas sales in present Le there be no doubt about the Callaghan's раскадс hacking it will'stopa: nothing it in feels it can win. That is the WORKERS at British Leyland's Cowley Assembly plant endorsed a wage claim for £100 a week at a mass meeting on 14 September.
The Ford workers" massive boost, reports MICK LAST.
The Cowley claim is a model of its kind. It aims to restone living standards to their 1974 SULTUTE LALY METE SHANEE by the Social Contract.
In addition to the E100 claim there is a clause which would provide for a 1 per cent wage increase far every I per cent rise living. This 1 ofien called a sliding scale This has the effect of making the claim inflation proof while clear that the responsibility for price rises lies with the ruling ciass not with the 'greedy' warkfance, Implemenied, the total -includes other aspects like 100 per cen: sick pay — would be a sure way 0 mag Ine Cowies action should give them a workers living standards.
The shop stewards in the plant, elected nine months ago intend to pot up a serious fight for the claim The near unanimous vole at the 14 September meeting, ascended by 3,000 workers. showsthat the warkforce is Still righr behind the plant leader ship, and the possibilities for action are strong.
But the Cowley claim is th only one so lar submitled b any Leytand plant.
Olliers aTC the mceting of the Leyland com COLL WHO BUNTHEI which means that a golden opportunity to link up with the Ford struggle could ship by Sociulist Challenge 28 September 1978 page 5